Client Examples

Below are just some examples of how Penn State Executive Programs collaborates with organizations to design and implement custom learning initiatives.

Managed Service Provider

Leadership and Strategy

Penn State Executive Programs designed a benchmark program for executive and senior leaders to create market focus, innovation, and profitable growth. The program provided perspectives for leaders to identify, analyze, and pursue strategic opportunities and to spotlight market and product development, enhance customer satisfaction, and improve organizational systems.

Office Products and Services Retailer

Leadership and Strategy

Penn State Executive Programs partnered with a retailer to build the strategic leadership capabilities of supply chain vice presidents, directors, and senior managers to tackle strategic initiatives, establish a collaborative environment that speeds innovation, and support continuous process improvement. In recognition of this initiative, we earned a 2011 Chief Learning Officer Gold Award for Excellence in Academic Partnerships. Download profile to learn more.

Financial Service Provider

Leadership, Strategy, and Innovation

Penn State Executive Programs partnered with a merchant financial services company to accelerate the growth of a new business model. The focus of the engagement was to prepare leaders to succeed in the context of the competitive business environment by building common language and frameworks and new behaviors required to distinguish the organization, develop collaborative client solutions and drive profitable growth using consumer analytics as a competitive differentiator.

Non-Profit Organization

Managerial Effectiveness and Strategic Leadership

Penn State Executive Programs has been working with one of the world's largest non-profits since 2005 to ensure consistent and effective organizational leadership now and into the future. We collaborated with the client in creating a comprehensive development pipeline program that provides talented high-potentials with the competencies and skills to assume positions of greater responsibility. The results have been many, including greater employee retention and promotions of program participants into senior positions. In 2014, we received Chief Learning Officer's Gold Award for Excellence in Academic Partnerships for this work. Download profile to learn more.

Petro-Chemical Company

Supply Chain Management

Penn State Executive Programs has a longtime partnership with a leading global petro-chemical company to educate its workforce and shape its supply chain. To date, we have offered more than 100 sessions in supply chain management in 14 cities on 5 continents.

U.S. Military

Supply Chain Management

Penn State Executive Programs has enhanced the effectiveness of leaders operating in joint environments by sharing industry best practices and exploring emerging challenges. The program focused on the integration of inventory management, transportation and distribution, order management, and maintenance to increase effective management strategies. Download profile to learn more.